Police have cordoned off a road in Basford after a number shots were fired from a handgun.

A cordon has been set up outside The Park Tavern in Arnold Road.

Officers were called to the scene at around 3.40pm after reports that gun shots were heard.

City Commander, Superintendent Andrea Baxter for Nottinghamshire Police , said: “We have recovered evidence that suggests a number of shots were fired from what appears to be a handgun and towards another vehicle near to the Park Tavern pub. There were no injuries as far we know and we have already made substantial leads in this investigation.

“We'll be carrying out reassurance patrols tonight and tomorrow and we encourage anyone with any concerns or any information to come and talk to our officers, and rest assured that we will do everything we can to find those responsible.”

If you saw anything suspicious in the area around the time it happened or have any information that could help, please call us on 101 quoting incident 574 of 21 June. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.